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   missive

   /ˈmɪsɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a letter, especially a long or official one: "yet another missive from the Foreign Office"
   • ▪ a document in the form of a letter exchanged by the parties to a contract.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective, originally in the phrase letter missive): from medieval Latin missivus, from Latin mittere ‘send’. The current sense dates from the early 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A missive is an official, formal, or long letter. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

   • English (US)

     an official, formal, or long letter: She sent a ten-page...

   • Znaczenie Missive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     missive definicja: 1. an official, formal, or long letter:...

   • Simplified

     MISSIVE translate: 公函，公文. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › missiveMissive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A missive is a written communication, such as a letter, memo, or email. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of the word missive from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A missive is an official, formal, or long letter. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › missiveMISSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A missive is a formal or official letter, or a written message. Learn the origin, usage and contrast of the word missive with irony and sarcasm.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › missiveMissive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A missive usually refers to the old-school style of hand-written communication on paper (remember that?), but these days you also might hear an email called a missive. No matter how you deliver it, a missive is a message.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A missive is a letter or other message that someone sends, often formally or officially. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of missive with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › missiveMissive - definition of missive by The Free Dictionary

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   A missive is a written message or a letter, often formal or official. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of missive in different languages, as well as related words and examples.